Product name: ethyl triphenylphosphine iodide
Molecular weight 418.251
Boiling point 337 °C
Density 1 g/cm3
Flash point 226 °C
Melting point 164-168 °C(lit.)
Properties White to off-white crystalline powder
Ethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium iodide is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C22H21IP.
peculiarity:
Ethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium iodide TRefers to the presence of a phosphonium cation (PH3) with three phenyl (C6H5) groups attached to the phosphorus atom.
Apply:
Phosphonium salts are commonly employed in the Wittig reaction, a classic method for the synthesis of alkenes from carbonyl compounds. In this reaction, the phosphonium salt reacts with a carbonyl compound to yield an alkene and a phosphine oxide.